Police officer tagged in radio broadcaster’s killing

CMFR/Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has named the suspects in the 29 August 2013 killing of a radio broadcaster in Iligan City.  In its report dated 22 October 2013, the bureau recommended the prosecution of a police officer and said that the other identified suspect was found dead on 2 September 2013.

The NBI reported that witnesses had identified police officer Peejey Capangpangan as the gunman who shot dxLS radio commentator Fernando “Nanding” Solijon.

In a report to the Regional State Prosecutor for preliminary investigation, the NBI recommended that Capangpangan to be charged with murder, with Solijon’s wife as complainant.

In the same report, the NBI also named Capangpangan’s accomplice as an Edward Tugahan. But witnesses were only able to tag Tugahan after Tugahan was found dead four days after Solijon’s murder.

NBI director Alex Cabornay told CMFR on 30 October 2013 that no warrant of arrest has been issued against Capangpangan, but that the Philippine National Police (PNP) had already ordered the police officer not to leave Iligan City.